After trading away quarterback Carson Wentz, the Indianapolis Colts will be on the hunt for his replacement. Could that come in the form of free-agent quarterback Marcus Mariota?
With the legal tampering period opening on Monday at 4:00 p.m. ET, teams can begin negotiating with players set to hit free agency. Mariota will be one of those players, and the Colts seem to have interest.
According to Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Mariota has been the name they’ve heard most when it comes to the Colts’ search for a new quarterback.
The name I’m hearing the most as the Indianapolis Colts’ answer at quarterback is free-agent Marcus Mariota, who has been Derek Carr’s backup with the Raiders over the past couple of seasons. There are also people who think Minnesota’s Cousins could end up in Indianapolis, though it’s unclear if Cousins is going anywhere.
Mariota would be an interesting option for the Colts. He would be a cheap, upside play at the position. Mariota should…